CNU vs VCU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
VCU has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,817) than CNU ($30,988).
It is harder to admit to CNU than VCU.
CNU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than VCU (1,160).
Both CNU and VCU have the same submitted ACT scores (26).
VCU has more students with 28,082 students while CNU has 4,559 students.
CNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while VCU's ratio is 16 to 1.
VCU has more full-time faculties with 2,183 faculties while CNU has 287 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Christopher Newport University and Virginia Commonwealth University.

CNU	vs.	VCU
Newport News, Virginia	Location	Richmond, Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$16,351 Out-Of-State$30,988	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,233 Out-Of-State$38,817
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$8,733	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,794

87.96 %	Acceptance Rates	93.06 %
18.72 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.49 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,160
26	ACT Score	26
76 %	Graduation Rate	64 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
86 %	Retention Rate	85 %
4,559	Student Population	28,082
287	Number of Faculties	2,183
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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